Shri Amarnath Yatra – 52-day-long concludes with Chhari Mubarak reaching holy cave shrine, 5.10 lakh pilgrims offered darshan

Jammu Kashmir.

The 52-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra concluded on Monday with the Chhari Mubarak, reaching the sacred cave shrine of Amarnath.

Chhari Mubarak led by Mahant Deependra Giri custodian of Holy Mace accompanied by a group of Sadhus left Camp Panchtarni on Monday morning for the Holy Shrine of Amarnath ji on the occasion of Shravan Purnima at 8 am and reached Holy Cave at 11 am after performing Pujan at ‘Amar Ganga’.

The main pujan started at 1:30 pm after ‘Bhadra’ ended. Traditional pujan and rituals were performed with religious fervour chanting Vedic Hymn. The Camp Director Sachin Jamwal, Commanding Officer, ITBP Samar Bahadur Singh and Sukhdev Bhasin Incharge of Security for Chhari-Mubarak Yatra 2024 also participated in the Pujan along with hundreds of security personnel.

Chhari-Mubarak Yatra left Camp Panchtarni morning at 4 am for a night halt at Pahalgam. Pujan and visarjan ceremonies shall be performed on August 21 on the banks of river Lidder at Pahalgam.

In a 52-day long pilgrimage, 5.10 lakh pilgrims visited the holy cave and had the darshan of the Shivling. The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine began on June 29 amid high security arrangements.